40th Birthday
Forty and fabulous: black, gold and a room full of old friends.
Turning 40
A 40th is a party for old friends, and black and gold is the look that suits it: a balloon garland, a big 40 on the wall and gold candles on the cake. Rose gold works just as well for a softer room.
Let the decade set the games. A quiz on the year they were born, a playlist of the songs from their teenage years and a memory jar of stories from old friends keep the evening going. A toast before the cake is the moment that matters.
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Decorations
The table
The cake
Going home
Games and activities
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15 minutes
Born that year quiz
Questions about the year the guest of honour was born: the number one song, the price of a stamp, the big films. Highest score wins.
You need: Printed questions about the birth year, pens
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20 minutes
Forty memories
Every guest writes a story or memory with the guest of honour. Read the best ones aloud.
You need: Cards, pens, a jar
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All party
Teenage playlist
Every guest adds a song from when they were sixteen. Guess who added which.
You need: A shared playlist